9-Letter Words Ending in AVE
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in AVE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in AVE 18 words
How common is AVE at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 nine-letter words ending in AVE. They average 16.5 points, the best is MICROWAVE (19 points) and L is the most common first letter (16.7%).
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.5
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- L
- 16.7% of words
Most common first letters
- l 16.7%
- s 16.7%
- b 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ee11.1%
- ai5.6%
- au5.6%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word ending in AVE
m 3i 1c 3r 1o 1w 4a 1v 4e 1
M 3 + I 1 + C 3 + R 1 + O 1 + W 4 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
microwave
- nouna short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data
- nounkitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food
- verbcook or heat in a microwave oven“You can microwave the leftovers”
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How many nine-letter words ending in AVE are there?
There are 18 nine-letter words ending in AVE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word ending in AVE?
MICROWAVE is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MISBEHAVE (19), DRAWSHAVE (19), CRIMEWAVE (19).
What are some common nine-letter words ending in AVE?
Everyday examples include MICROWAVE, MISBEHAVE, SHORTWAVE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words ending in AVE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CRIMEWAVE (19), LIGHTWAVE (19), SUPERWAVE (17), WILDGRAVE (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.